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Nature
Camping with a twist
With increasing popularity of camping, people look more to rejuvenate themselves while spending some tranquil moments in the lap of nature.
15 Dec 2019 7:35 PM
Interact with nature to reduce stress
Just 20 minutes with nature can lower stress hormone level.
29 Aug 2019 3:52 PM
Nature can reduce craving for alcohol, cigarettes and harmful foods
Seeing greenery reduces cravings for alcohol, cigarettes, harmful foods.
14 Jul 2019 12:26 PM
Early exposure to nature beneficial to mental health
Exposure to nature during childhood leads to better mental health: Study.
24 May 2019 7:02 PM
Nature plays an important role in child’s learning ability: Study
Nature creates a calmer, quieter, and safer setting for learning, fosters warmer, more cooperative aura, as students as the study suggests.
13 Mar 2019 6:47 PM
Here's how parks can promote health, wellness in city dwellers
Here is what a new study has found.
11 Nov 2018 10:11 AM
Many people missing out on the health benefits of golf
Golf provides moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity.
25 Sep 2018 10:32 AM
Life through the lens
Talking about his journey he says, “Being a photographer I am lucky as I can click pictures of our country.
19 Aug 2018 12:15 AM
How you can protect nature
These simple habits to implement in your daily life which can make a huge difference in conserving the environment.
29 Jul 2018 10:13 AM
Spending time in nature has immense health benefits
A new study found people living closer to nature also had reduced diastolic blood pressure, heart rate and stress.
08 Jul 2018 10:37 AM
Being in the lap of nature has its own benefits!
The findings have been published in the journal Environmental Research.
07 Jul 2018 3:44 PM
Pollution causing tree malnutrition in Europe: Study
European pollution limits may be set far too high.
25 Jun 2018 5:07 PM
5 tips to make summer holidays exciting
There is a big chunk of summer holidays that could be utilised to polish the child's personality.
23 May 2018 8:43 AM
Many cosmetics in Indian market contain microplastics or microbeads: Study
Microbeads have been recognized as a pollutant globally and are being banned in many countries but there has been little action in India.
30 Apr 2018 6:22 PM
Scientists create plastic-eating enzyme
The production of this enzyme allowed a research team to produce something capable of digesting plastic more effectively.
19 Apr 2018 4:08 PM
Urban areas crowded with more 'nuisance' birds: study
People living in neighbourhoods with more birds, shrubs and trees are less likely to suffer from depression, anxiety and stress.
16 Apr 2018 9:14 PM
Christ's 'crown of thorns' tree may help in climate change fight: Researchers
Israeli scientists researching climate change are at work studying the Ziziphus Spina-Christi, commonly known as Christ’s Thorn Jujube.
02 Apr 2018 11:41 AM
Plastic used to remove toxic dyes from water
This breakthrough will be of interest to water companies worldwide and the next stage will be to see how it might clean-up other pollutants.
15 Mar 2018 7:06 PM
No new 'learning' brain cells after age 13: study
The hippocampus has also been linked to mood, stress, and some neurological diseases in humans.
08 Mar 2018 1:31 PM
Nature's pageantry on display during Dutch tulip season
More than a million tourists visit the gardens each year, and compete for close-up shots of tulip gardens.
07 Mar 2018 2:35 PM
Astronomers detect signal of Universe's first stars: Study
Finding this miniscule signal has opened a new window on the early Universe.
01 Mar 2018 3:40 PM
Seychelles swaps debt for groundbreaking marine protection
The government signed a bill restricting nearly all human activity in the waters around Aldabr.
23 Feb 2018 7:50 PM
Social media use may affect teens' real life relationships: study
Those from low-income families said that social media experiences more frequently spilled over into real life.
22 Feb 2018 5:05 PM
What does a bear do in the Alaska woods? Disperse seeds
Researchers say bears are essentially like farmers.
18 Feb 2018 11:16 AM
Diet may help prevent spread of deadly breast cancer: study
Foods rich in asparagine include dairy, whey, beef, poultry, eggs, fish, seafood, asparagus, potatoes, legumes, nuts, seeds, whole grains.
08 Feb 2018 5:31 PM
Japanese birds' 'snake' calls conjure mental images
Researchers played recordings of songbird calls warning of a snake. Find out what happened next.
30 Jan 2018 12:25 PM
Study finds climate change has link to flowery forests
Tropical forests have evolved in generally stable climate.
21 Jan 2018 11:41 AM
India emerges fastest growing market for tourism for Australia
To encourage travellers from India, Tourism Australia will continue to focus on promoting nature and wildlife.
19 Jan 2018 2:04 PM
Study provides insights on links between nature and mental wellbeing
A new study's findings provide a much-needed evidence base for the benefits of nature within urban centres.
10 Jan 2018 2:19 PM
First-ever hybrid bird species from the Amazon discovered
It likely owes its survival as a species on being geographically isolated from its parental species.
26 Dec 2017 4:00 PM
Nature, like genetics, contribute o depression risk
For first time, researchers find environment one is raised in is as important as genes in determining risk for major depression.
22 Dec 2017 12:57 PM
Cheetahs should be listed as 'endangered': scientists
The future of the cheetah relies heavily on working with farmers.
13 Dec 2017 7:23 PM
Witness natural beauty on an African safari
Explore the natural world like never before.
04 Dec 2017 9:42 AM
Does nature make us happy? Science says yes
Being in nature increases general happiness and well-being.
23 Nov 2017 1:15 PM
Short walk in parks may help mothers, daughters bond: study
It was unique that for the daughters walking with moms improved their attention.
18 Nov 2017 1:28 PM
Toxic Algae: Once a nuisance, now a severe nationwide threat
Last year, Florida's governor declared a state of emergency and beaches were closed when algae blooms spread from Okeechobee to estuaries.
17 Nov 2017 1:23 PM
Global carbon pollution rises after three straight flat years
Preliminary figures project that worldwide carbon dioxide emissions are up about 2 percent this year.
14 Nov 2017 7:08 PM
Chinese scientists identify genetic pathway in ageing
Researchers said they have not yet found the worms’ neuropeptide in the human body.
11 Nov 2017 12:25 PM
Scientists: Half of Hawaii’s coral reefs bleached in 2014-15
Study says when ocean temperatures rise, coral expel the algae.This causes their skeletons to lose their colour and appear ‘bleached.’
04 Nov 2017 11:16 AM
Experience power, natural beauty of real volcano at Kirishima
Find out what this place has to offer.
02 Nov 2017 9:45 AM
Pilgrims dance in cosmic energy ritual in Bulgaria
The highlight of the celebration is "paneurhythmy," a ritual also known by Deunov's spiritual name, Beinsa Douno.
22 Aug 2017 9:34 AM
Paris's urban rooftop hives hope to preserve honeybees
Audric De Campeau is an urban beekeeper, and his beehives sit atop monuments and office buildings and on rooftop terraces.
04 Aug 2017 6:11 PM
Etching nature and man's relationship on canvas
Manoj Paturkar’s new series will underline non-dual relationship between man and nature.
29 Jul 2017 4:14 PM
This monsoon, rediscover yourself amid misty hills!
These locations definitely need to be on your travel bucket list.
23 Jul 2017 2:23 PM
Litter bugs can save world from running out of chocolate
Researchers are beginning to understand how microbial communities assemble on leaves of cacao and other species in nature.
08 Jul 2017 9:18 AM
Serendipitous shutterbug
Capturing nature and humans through his lens, writer Abhinav Chandel’s delicately framed pictures are accompanied by poetry and short stories.
04 Jun 2017 5:50 AM
In the lap of nature
I have fond memories of my kids and me bonding in our garden, says Juhi Chawla
21 Mar 2017 12:53 AM
Mystique of mountains
The series is about the ever-changing landscapes and beautiful environment of these mystical mountain ranges.
27 Dec 2016 12:17 AM
The mini faces of life
Praveen Kamath uses tiny figurines that seem doll-sized to capture pictures with exciting themes.
20 Nov 2016 12:15 AM
‘Tis the season to get birding!
This November, arm yourself with binoculars and head out to spot India’s winged visitors.
13 Nov 2016 12:37 AM
Columns
Home Ministry seeks input to modernize pre-Independence laws, Official Secrets Act and Explosive Substances Act, amid electoral backdrop
Delhi navigates Male-Beijing proximity as Indo-Pacific tensions rise, emphasizing regional stability amidst maritime disputes
As elections unfold, substantive debates give way to rhetoric, highlighting a gap between democratic ideals and political realities.
Rising violence between Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities deepens crisis, as casualties and displacement increase.